While every surgery is unique, the average time is around three to six months after your surgery. This ensures that there is enough time for any swelling to go down so we can get an effective scan of your surgical site.

How long does it take to get a custom prosthesis manufactured?

ContourMed has two manufacturing tracks. Typically we produced a pre-prosthesis (fit form) that represents the slope, drape and trim of your final prosthesis. This allows the patient – along with their retailer’s certified fitter – to do a preliminary check with the fit form to assure a great fit. If any changes are required, the fitter will mark the changes on the fit form before sending them back for final fabrication of your prosthesis.

If requested by the retailer or patient, ContourMed will make the changes and send a second fit form for your approval. The average length of time in this process is forty-five (45) days from the date of your scan. This includes shipping time back and forth. The actual fabrication process is much shorter.

In many cases, ContourMed and the retailer will agree to forego the pre-prosthesis step and go directly from initial scan to final. Great care must be taken by the certified fitter to get the patient to symmetry prior to the scan. For these patients, the time frame is significantly reduced.

How long will my prosthesis last?

Each of the ContourMed products has a two (2) year limited warranty with the exception of Silk – which is a limited release. Over the years, we’ve had repair / replacement requests for forms that were 8+ years old. With proper care and maintenance, your ContourMed custom breast form should last you well beyond the two (2) year warranty period.

Will my custom breast prosthesis look like my remaining breast?

The purpose of any custom breast prosthesis is to resemble the slope and drape of your intact breast (if a unilateral mastectomy was performed) or your preferred slope and drape (if a double mastectomy was performed). Symmetry between the intact breast and the custom breast form is the goal. The purpose is to quickly get you back into the clothes you were wearing before surgery, with the look and confidence that you deserve.

A custom breast form can never fully replace the look and feel of your natural breast, however, the choices in skin tone, nipple and areola styles help in matching the look of your natural breast as closely as possible.

Will my custom prosthesis move around like an off-the-shelf?

The benefit of a custom breast form is that its posterior construction mirrors the surgical site and therefore fits securely directly against the chest wall. When compared to an off-the-shelf breast form that requires a pocketed bra, a custom breast form is much more secure and moves naturally as you move.

While our bra recommendations for a custom form are not all encompassing, the wearer has a wide variety of bra types and styles to choose from. You can use your current pocketed bras with our custom breast forms, placing the form directly against your chest or in the pocket. Our customers love the security, comfort and confidence that comes with the close fit of their custom breast forms!

How does the prosthesis stay on my chest?

Because our custom breast forms do not require a pocketed bra, the form fits, by design, securely against your surgical site. The Virage and Naturel also allow for additional features that support the secure fit. The tab feature located under each form allows the wearer to use the natural fit of the bra to hold the tab (and form) in place. The tab feature’s other benefit is to allow easy and discrete adjustments of the form within your bra.

The second option for the Virage and Naturel is the magnetic attachment system that further secures the form directly to the chest wall when strenuous activity may be required. While both options come with no additional cost to the user, all of the ContourMed custom forms are designed to stay secure on your chest while wearing a bra.

Will I have problems at airports?

If you choose the magnetic attachment system, you will be provided with a card that you can show to TSA, explaining that a magnetic prosthesis is in use. You should have no problem or delay with airport security because of the magnetic attachment system in your custom breast form.

Does the prosthesis need special care keeping it clean?

No special solutions or decontamination kits are required. A soft soap and warm water are all that is required to clean your breast forms. You’ll be provided with simple care instructions when you recieve your custom form.

Is a custom breast form waterproof?

Yes! All of our product lines are waterproof, so you can swim with them on if you like.

Can I swim in my ContourMed prosthesis?

Yes, please do! Enjoy the activities that you love. Your ContourMed line of custom breast forms are designed to meet your individual preferences, needs and lifestyle. You deserve to feel and live like yourself again.

Yes! All of our custom breast forms are made at our headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Is a custom breast form heavy?

Custom breast forms can have varying weights to accommodate almost any lifestyle. Your breast prosthesis is custom-made for you, so if you want more or less weight in your form, we can match your request. For unilateral mastectomy patients, we can match the weight of your breast form to your natural breast as closely as possible. The breast forms for lumpectomy patients are usually lightweight by nature because we recreate a shell to cover the intact portion of the breast.

Is the custom breast scanner safe if I’m going through radiation and chemotherapy?

Yes! Our Symmetry Scan technology is completely safe.

How long does a scan take?

Your initial scanning appointment with a certified fitter can be as little as one hour or less. The scan itself takes minutes.

Is a custom breast form internal or external?

Custom breast forms are external prosthetics that fit between your chest wall and your bra. Wearing a pocketed bra is not required.

For Patients

What Others Are Saying

I am a un-lateral breast cancer customer. I have been wearing several pocket bras over the last 20 years of my life. I also have tried the off the shelve self-adhesive prosthetics and those did not work for me. It felt clammy and uncomfortable. I had met the contour med... Read More

I am a un-lateral breast cancer customer. I have been wearing several pocket bras over the last 20 years of my life. I also have tried the off the shelve self-adhesive prosthetics and those did not work for me. It felt clammy and uncomfortable. I had met the contour med representative beforeI had decided to try their products. The representative was very nice and not a pushy sales representative. She encouraged me to try the product. With the insurance I had it was a billable code. So after 6 months I decided to try it. When my custom arrived and I put it on oh WOW!!! It felt like I had a breast—it was a part of me. It is hard to explain to anyone who hasn’t gone through what I went through in losing a breast. I wear it all the time. Great projection and comfort. I am also a prototype for the newest custom call a new silk breast form. I get to test it and find any faults if any are there. Well of course I was so excited—I tried the silk for about a couple of weeks. This is my findings so far—(remembered this prosthetic is in production and won’t be ready for at least a year) I am a work horse in my prosthetics—it has to be able to with stand yard work.(Mulching, raking etc.) All day wear fitting, bending, lifting and reaching. It also has to be versatile meaning being able to wear in an underwire and non-underwire bra. After a couple of weeks it has to tear and break down even though I truly love this one even better than my original one and due to the cost it has to last me for over 2 years. So back in the production line. That is okay because I am here for all of the breast cancer patients who has lost their breast and looking for other options to be your representative. I love the contour med custom breast prosthetics and I am excited about the new silk breast form that is upcoming and I would give the company a star 4 (out of 5). That is because the findings that I found in the newest form.